NCL Covid-19: 19 June 2020
In NCL, across London and the rest of the country, NHS staff are finding that, because of worry about coronavirus, people are delaying contacting their GP or going to hospital to discuss a symptom that could indicate a possible cancer. This fear is understandable, but we want to reassure everyone in NCL that doctors and GP teams are still here for their patients. GP practices and hospitals are working differently due to the pandemic, for example offering a telephone consultation or a video chat with a doctor or nurse, instead of a face to face meeting. If patients have to attend in person GP practices are organised to reduce the risk of patients being exposed to any infection. Hospitals have put in place arrangements to maximise physical distancing and to provide the safest possible access to care.
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